Posts tagged with: Player movements

Torsten leads new-look Cheetahs

6 Aug 14 12:59 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments

The extent to which the Toyota Cheetahs Super Rugby side has been ravaged by Bok call-ups and player movements has been revealed, with coach Rory Duncan naming a virtually unrecognisable line-up for Saturday’s Currie Cup game against the Steval Pumas. Hooker Torsten van Jaarsveld, himself somewhat of a newcomer, leads a team boasting few familiar faces indeed. [...]

Super season awaits

15 Jan 14 10:30 by Pierre McLeod (pierre_mackie) | 27 Comments

The 2014 Super Rugby season will probably be the most anticipated season for Sharks fans to date. After a very disappointing 2013 Super Rugby campaign, where the Sharks ended mid-table, they finished 2013 as Currie Cup Champions, after defeating Western Province at Newlands in the final, 33 – 19. [...]

Sean’s Currie Cup challenge

25 Jul 13 10:24 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 37 Comments

Yesterday, we ran the rule over the likely forward options for the Sharks in the upcoming Currie Cup campaign; the conclusion we came to is that new forward coach Brad Macleod-Henderson should be able to field a very competitive front 8 indeed, with decent backup in virtually all positions. Let’s have a look now at the challenge awaiting new backline supremo, Sean Everitt. [...]

Fantasy League is BACK

11 Jun 13 09:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments

Good news for all fans of our Currie Cup Fantasy League competition on JustRugby.net. We’ve decided that we will definitely run the competition again this year and are busy lining up some great prizes. [...]

Province rubbish Du Plessis rumours

19 Aug 09 15:21 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 23 Comments

Seems Gavin Rich has been smoking his socks again – or maybe, as always, he’s just so much better connected than the rest of us are that he knows things that nobody else does! [...]

Fourie v Lions could end up in court

13 Aug 09 21:23 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 93 Comments

World Cup-winning Springbok centre Jaque Fourie is prepared to go the legal route to get out of his contract with the Golden Lions, as he strives to join Western Province. [...]

Wynie stays by Bulle!

13 Aug 09 17:10 by Piet Pienaar (Pienaar die Blou Bul) | 26 Comments

Jitte ous but I sommer a lank happy bloubulondersteuner today. Ou Wynand Oliffiee are decide to teken nog ‘n kontraks vere by de BULLE! [...]

Ebersohn brothers in demand

10 Jul 09 07:09 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 115 Comments

The Cheetahs’ Ebersohn brothers, Robert and Sias, top the shopping list of South Africa’s big rugby franchises. With the window period for negotiations now open, there is huge competition to win the race for the twins’ signatures for 2010. [...]

Another Blue Bull heads north

3 Nov 08 17:46 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments

Promising Blue Bulls lock forward Juandré Kruger has turned his back on Loftus and will join Northampton next season. [...]

Griquas benefit from Valke mass desertion

3 Nov 08 11:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 6 Comments

Like rats off a sinking ship, Valke players are leaving in their droves. Having failed to save the skin of their coach and their franchise, they’ve all bolted in search of yet another big-time payday, leaving their former side to wallow in the first division without any prospect of getting out of it anytime soon. [...]

Vermeulen joins the navy blues

3 Nov 08 10:40 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 45 Comments

One of SA rugby’s longest and worst-kept secrets has finally been revealed. Cheetahs loose forward Duane Vermeulen will play for the Stormer and Western Province next season. [...]

What was that all about?

19 Oct 08 08:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 32 Comments

I had a very strange day yesterday. In fact, I had a very strange weekend. [...]

Lion sign two SA Under 20s

14 Oct 08 10:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 16 Comments

The Lions have apparently signed two members of the SA Under 20 side which toured France earlier this year. Bulls centre Divan Kotze and Sharks flank Thilipatu Marole will seemingly play their rugby at Coca-Cola Park next season. [...]